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43903

in Amsterdam, OhioPopulation 2,116

ZipVitals Score
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38.26/ 100

Ranked #27,865 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)

Ranked #1,021 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)

Ranked #34 of 40 Canton-Massillon, OH ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.8%

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.6%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Distance to an emergency room

11.6 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0.1 days/year

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Mobility disability

19.3%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.27%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.3%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Amsterdam, Ohio (ZIP 43903) lands in the bottom 13.2% nationally (27,865th) and the bottom 13.2% of Ohio (1,021st).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, modeled tree cover settles in the top 14.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon sits in the top 8.5% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 11.4% nationally, and obesity stands in the top 12.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 15% nationally.

Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 43910, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults37.2%34.6–39.9
High blood pressure among adults43.3%40.3–46.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.6–11.2
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.8–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.9–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.0%10.8–13.5
Depression among adults27.7%25.0–30.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.2%14.6–17.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%37.5–43.6
Obesity among adults42.2%37.3–47.1
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.8%15.4–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.6–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.8%79.8–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.9–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%84.0–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%58.8–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.8%57.1–62.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%66.5–77.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.2%18.6–23.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.9%31.1–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults41.4%37.3–45.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%22.5–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.8–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%16.4–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.9%15.2–18.8
Any disability among adults37.8%34.3–41.5
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.4–10.1
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.5–11.9
Mobility disability among adults19.3%17.3–21.4
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.6–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%19.3–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.0–19.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.5–17.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.2–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
Loneliness among adults36.1%32.2–39.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)8.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle7.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription78.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate83.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households56.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age48.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$73,281$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$135,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$661$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.3 yr ± 1.2778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.27 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured